Installation and Upgrade Guide

shutting down the system, 42
upgrading OpenVMS, 33–34, 97–112
using, 32–43
Output
saving from installation, 28
P
Page file
checking size, 146
modifying size, 144
PAK (Product Authorization Key)
registering after an installation or upgrade, 116
registering during installation, 63
Partition
defined, 276
Partition Manager, 27, 152
Password
forgotten, 76, 183
minimum length, 58
setting during installation, 58
Patches
finding, installing, removing
using distribution media menu option, 41
installing from download, 139
required for existing OpenVMS Cluster members, 47,
89
Secure Delivery, 139
Pay per use (see PPU (Pay per use))
PCSI
and recovery data, 100
installing layered products independently, 142
installing patches
using FTP, 139
installing the operating system, 33
upgrading the operating system, 33
Performance Data Collector (TDC)
defined, 277
Performance Data Collector base software (TDC_RT)
compatibility with prior releases, 134
defined, 277
initializing and running, 133
installing, 64
in OpenVMS Clusters, 135
installing or upgrading, 33
running the software, 134
startup file, 133
upgrading, 105
user privileges and quotas, 133
Platform
defined, 276
POLYCENTER Software Installation utility
(see PCSI)
POSSE (Pre-OS System Environment)
defined, 276
HP implementation of EFI, 150
Postinstallation tasks
accounts, 143
AUTOGEN
to set system parameter changes, 118
tuning the system, 144
Availability Manager configuration, 124
backing up the system disk, 115, 143
CDSA initialization, 123
checklist, 113
customizing the system, 119–122
DECnet configuration, 121
iCAP configuration, 132
Kerberos configuration, 125
layered products, 141
license registration, 116
login welcome message, 135
MODPARAMS.DAT file, 145
multihead system configuration, 121, 153
network proxy authorization files, 120
OpenVMS Debugger clients installation, 135
OpenVMS Management Station, 135
patches, 139
PPU configuration, 132
print queues, 143
queue manager and default queues, 120
shadow sets
system parameters, 117
shadow sets, forming, 118
SSL configuration, 126
SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM procedure, 122, 143
system files, 136
system libraries, 138
TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS configuration, 122
TDC_RT initialization, 133
testing the system, 143
third-party networking software configuration, 122
tuning the system, 144
WBEM Providers for OpenVMS, 131
WBEM Services for OpenVMS configuration, 127
Postupgrade tasks
accounts, 143
AUTOGEN
to set system parameter changes, 118
turning the system, 144
Availability Manager configuration, 124
backing up the system disk, 115, 143
CDSA initialization, 123
checklist, 113
cluster members, 144
command procedure templates, 136
customizing the system, 119–122
DECnet configuration, 121
dump file size, 144
iCAP configuration, 132
Kerberos configuration, 125
layered products, 141
license registration, 116
login welcome message, 135
MODPARAMS.DAT file, 145, 146
multihead system configuration, 121, 153
network proxy authorization files, 120
OpenVMS Debugger clients installation, 135
OpenVMS Management Station, 135
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